Indian street vendors sell artificial flowers at the roadside in the old city, ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Allahabad on October 28, 2016.
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Wish you a very Happy Diwali and don’t forget the trick or treat this Halloween!
On the auspicious day of Diwali, Wishing you success, happiness and prosperity.
Lamps are lit throughout the five days of celebration, and are seen to bring light, joy and prosperity into Hindu homes during this auspicious time.
“Apart from decorating our house with diyas, my wife will make our special homemade snacks like Mathiya, Choraphadi etc. and delicious sweet like Ghughra”, Rajesh said. Later in the evening, the celebrations are concluded with splendid firework displays and the lighting of firecrackers with friends, relatives, and family members. The ancient rishis (seekers) knew this, so to maintain awareness in the midst of gaiety of celebration, they brought sacredness and puja, (a form of worship), to every celebration. Following this day, the whole country gets illuminated with “diyas” on the occasion of the festivity till Diwali to ward off the evil from the earth.
Festivities start with Dhanteras, where people worship Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, followed by Naraka Chaturdasi. It also celebrates the slaying of the demon king Narakasura by Lord Krishna. “I believe in continuing the traditional way of celebrating Diwali with crackers, of course safely and in moderation”. Not only Hindu’s, this festival is observed to be celebrated by Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jains.
Rangoli’s can be made at the entrance of the home to welcome Goddess Lakshmi. Here’s a look at how people are celebrating across India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
The biggest Indian Hindu festival is keeping the markets and malls buzzing with visitors, showing the strong presence of the Indian community in Dubai. Multiple celebrations and festivals are celebrated throughout the year, all around the nation.
Tollywood stars Nagarjuna, Venkatesh, Prabhas, Rana, Sumanth, Akhil, Samantha, Manchu Lakshmi Tamannaah, Kajal Agarwal, Rakul Preet & others wished all their fans and well wishers on Diwali / Deepavali. So I have decided share few Diwali Wishes, greetings, images, wallpapers and quotes in order to be a part in your Diwali Wishes. “Jai Hind. When 125 crore people stand with soldiers, their power increases by 125 crore times”, the PM tweeted.
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“Wish you and your family a bombastic Diwali, Have loads of fun and loads of masti”.
